This video is one of the first creative experiments around the Globfone brand. The goal was to explain a free online phone in a format people would remember: a short rap about calling, texting and chatting from a browser. It was made for a time when most people had never heard of calling a mobile phone from a web page.
Why a rap?
Telecom services are hard to explain in a sentence, and nobody shares a pricing table. A catchy video introduced the idea quickly and reached people who would never have read a manual. It also gave the project a personality: friendly, a little playful and open to everyone.
What the video does not show
Globfone has changed a lot since then. The calling platform was rebuilt, verification protects the free service from abuse and P2P chat and file sharing are now first-class tools. For a current overview read Globfone services at a glance or the story of Globfone.
Try the real thing
A quick history of Globfone's videos
Over the years the project has published tutorials, walkthroughs and testimonials. The rap came first as a fun introduction; later videos explain how each tool works. You can find them linked from the pages for calls, the P2P chat walkthrough and the student testimonial.
Staying in Touch as a Student: How Globfone Helps
Globfone Credibility System: The Complete User Guide
The Story of Globfone: From Version 1.0 to Today